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What a great way to learn about the
Viking heritage. Try our Adventure game or purchase a wonderfully
crafted chess set.
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 Viking
Isle of Lewis Chess Set
$299.95US Cast directly from the 900-year-old
pieces in the British Museum. Includes the world
famous Lewis Chessman, decorative cloth board and
designer box. The pieces are 3.5” tall and the
pawns are 1.5” in height. When displayed in your
home they will add a stately feel. Made in Europe
from a crushed-stone and polyester-resin compound,
our chess pieces look and feel like the ancient
set. You may have seen a version of this chess set
in the blockbuster film about an English boy and
his magical powers (Harry Potter). We can't
guarantee that these will have a life of their own
as they did for Harry and Ron, but you never know.
Reproductions of the 12th-century originals found
by a farmer in 1831 on the Isle of Lewis, in the
Hebrides, northwest of Scotland. Experts regard
the originals, skillfully carved between the years
1100 and 1130 AD, as "the most exquisite
collection of ancient chessmen in existence."
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 The Viking
Adventure Game "Hnefatafl"
$54.95US It is
pronounced "Nef - ah - tah - fel" in old
Norse, which means the king's table. Board 11.5" x 11.5", King
1.75", Pawns 1.25".
The Viking game "Hnefatafl" was a
popular board game during the Dark Ages in Northern Europe and was played
all over the Viking world. Based on archaeological research
the game has been reconstructed and can now be played as it was by the
Vikings over 1,600 years ago.
Hnefatafl was last recorded as being played in Wales in 1587 and in
Lapland in 1723. The rules are simple, yet require tactical skill to take the
enemy by surprise and win the game. The legacy of the Viking use of
tactical surprise is told of again and again in the Viking sagas. Chess
enthusiasts will appreciate a new, or should I say old way of thinking.
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Celtic Ivory Chess Set
$74.95US
The pawn pieces
in this chess set are the same as the King piece
from our Viking Game Hnefatafl. The set is a
wonderful ivory finish.
Comes with a combination game board and storage
case. 8.75" Diameter, Pieces 1.5", Pawns
.75".
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Bronze Celtic Chess Set
$74.95US
The pawn pieces in this chess set are the same as
the King piece from our Viking Game Hnefatafl. The set is painted with a
metallic finish that makes it look like Bronze Age metal working.
Comes with a combination game board and storage case. 8.75"
Diameter, Pieces 1.5", Pawns .75".
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Viking Chess Set $74.95US
Miniature version of
the famous chessmen full set with a combination
game board and storage case. 8.75" Diameter,
Pieces 1.5", Pawns .75". Available in Ivory.
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